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Research Methods in Educational Leadership and Management
Third Edition
Edited by:
- Ann R J Briggs - New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society, New Zealand, Newcastle University, UK
- Marianne Coleman - Institute of Education, University of London, UK
- Marlene Morrison - Oxford Brookes University, UK
April 2012 | 448 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
This classic guide continues to be the leading Research Methods text that specifically deals with Educational Leadership and Management. The collection boasts an array of high-profile international expert contributors, covering a wide range of specialisms, emphasising the importance of the critically engaged practitioner.
Accessible and user-friendly, this edition has been fully revised and updated to take full account of online research. It features new authors, more case studies and examples, and brand new chapters on:
- research Design
- grounded research
- ethnography
- discourse analysis
- narrative / Life history
- student voice
Whether you are postgraduate, an academic, or a practitioner researcher, if you are investigating Research Methods, Leadership & Management or Educational Research, this is the book you will need.
Ann R. J. Briggs, Marianne Coleman and Marlene Morrison
Introduction
PART ONE: THE CONCEPT OF RESEARCH
Marlene Morrison
Understanding Methodology
Margaret Grogan and Juanita M. Cleaver Simmons
Taking a Critical Stance in Research
David Stephens
The Role of Culture in Interpreting and Conducting Research
Jacqui Weetman DaCosta
Reviewing Educational Literature
Tony Bush
Authenticity in Research: Reliability, Validity and Triangulation
Hugh Busher and Nalita James
The Ethical Framework of Research Practice
PART TWO: APPROACHES TO RESEARCH
David Scott
Research Design: Frameworks, Strategies, Methods and Technologies
Mary F. Hibberts and R. Burke Johnson
Mixed-Methods Research
Daniel Muijs
Surveys and Sampling
Michael Bassey
Case Studies
Rachel Lofthouse, Elaine Hall and Kate Wall
Practitioner Research
Clive Dimmock and Martha Lam
Grounded Theory Research
Marlene Morrison
Ethnography
Alan Floyd
Narrative and Life History
Jacky Lumby
Learner Voice in Educational Leadership Research
PART THREE: RESEARCH TOOLS
Marianne Coleman
Interviews
Judith Bell and Pam Woolner
Developing and Using Questionnaires
Anna Vignoles and Shirely Dex
Making Use of Existing Data
Tanya Fitzgerald
Documents and Documentary Analysis
Jane Perryman
Discourse Analysis
Marlene Morrison
Reflection as Research: Using Diaries and Blogs
PART FOUR: ANALYSING AND PRESENTING DATA
Pauline Dixon and Pam Woolner
Quantitative Data Analysis: Using SPSS
Daniel Muijs
Advanced Quantitative Data Analysis
Rob Watling and Veronica James with Ann R. J. Briggs
Qualitative Data Analysis: Using NVivo
Ann R. J. Briggs
Academic Writing
